Startups.be & scale-ups.eu joined forces in 2018 to solidify our offering for the Belgian tech ecosystem at large. Together, we are the top-of-mind time squeezer for tech entrepreneurs. We enable the most promising high-tech scale-ups and startups to grow faster and promote the Belgian tech & innovation industry. We pride ourselves in being the leading growth platform in Belgium that connects Europe's most promising startups and scale-ups with our network of deep pocket investors, corporate buyers, global partners and relevant stakeholders to fast track innovation and collaboration with high-tech companies. Among other things, we do this through organizing events like the leading tech & innovation festival SuperNova and by connecting with other startup associations throughout Europe with SuperNova on Tour.
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Dreaming of joining a lineup that previously featured global best-selling author Tom Rath, former Apple and Tesla HR lead Beth Loeb Davies, IDEO MD Clark Scheffy, astronaut Charlie Duke and other international powerhouses? Now is your chance to inspire the next wave of innovators. Are you a game-changer in tech, business, or creativity? Apply now to become a speaker at SuperNova 2025: https://lnkd.in/esnin5Vx 🎤
If anything, last night's Deloitte #Fast50 award proved once again that Belgium is bursting at the seams with tech talent! 👌 Congratulations to Loop Earplugs for their first-ever double win, and thanks to all winners for your impactful innovations!
𝐖𝐇𝐀𝐓. 𝐀. 𝐍𝐈𝐆𝐇𝐓! ✨ Congratulations to all Deloitte #Fast50 winners! We were thrilled to attend last night’s awards and celebrate the strength of Belgium’s tech sector! It was inspiring to see so many of our The Big Score and SuperNova alumni—like D-CRBN, Just Russel, Diabatix, Funkey - De teambuilding partner, and Aikido Security—recognized for their incredible work. 💪 A special shoutout to Loop Earplugs, the first-ever double winner, with whom we proudly partnered last year for our SuperLoop tickets! Massive congrats to all the winners, and thank you for your positive impact: 🏆 Overall winner: Loop Earplugs 🏆 Rising Star: Aikido Security 🏆 Most disruptive innovator: D-CRBN 🏆 Most sustainable growth: o2o Bicycle Leasing 🚲 🏆 Communications & Networking: Hoplr - Community engagement platform 🏆 Digital Commerce: Just Russel 🏆 Electronic devices, Hardware & Semiconductor: Diabatix 🏆 Enterprise Software: Vertuoza 🏆 FinTech: Keypoint 🏆 Media & Entertainment: Funkey - De teambuilding partner 🏆 Mobility: LIZY 🏆 Sustainability: INOPSYS NV One thing is for sure: the best is yet to come!
“We will fail as a company if we don’t innovate.” Philippe-Alexandre Leroux's words speak volumes. The SuperNova team sat down with the CEO of Hex-Rays, the global leader in binary analysis solutions, to discuss his views on entrepreneurship, his healthy skepticism about emerging technologies, his fundraising experiences and his vision for the future. 💡 Don’t miss out on his valuable insights and advice! Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eCyXT4ud
Is your startup or scale-up active in MarTech? Stop scrolling, this one’s for you!👇 For the first time ever, BAM Marketing Congress and SuperNova are joining forces to bring you an exclusive pitching stage. Here's what's on the line: 🎯 A never-before-seen opportunity to pitch your MarTech vision to a jury of industry leaders – do Jürgen Ingels of Smartfin, Boris Bogaert of Pitchdrive | Early-stage VC 🚀 and Dax Vercauteren of Adform ring a bell? 🎫 A golden ticket to pitch at SuperNova 2025 – the ultimate stage for innovators! Don’t miss your chance! More info and application details here: https://lnkd.in/euJQ63WF
⚡ Have you read the State of Belgian Tech Report, recently published by Sofina, Syndicate One, and Bain & Company Brussels? ⚡ Packed with must-know data on investments, funding trends, and insights from top voices like Sven De Cleyn, Stefanie Broes, and Hendrik Isebaert, this report dives into the opportunities and challenges ahead for our growing tech ecosystem. As our ecosystem matures, let's keep joining forces to collectively take it to the next level! 💥
Energy data specialist Gorilla - Energy data applications is aiming to become a global player, and their recent €23 million funding is a significant step forward. 🏃♂️ Watch this (Dutch) interview to get CEO Ruben Van den Bossche's insights on the right growth mindset and why one of his most important meetings ever was a bit awkward, to say the least. ⬇
With hundreds of national and international investors present, SuperNova is a pitching paradise! 🌴 Want to be one of the innovative companies showcasing their ideas to our curated audience of leading investors? Don’t miss your chance to share your vision with the right people. Apply here: https://wkf.ms/3YYm8A1 🎤
It's clear - tomorrow is unstoppable!
We’re still buzzing from last week’s Meta panel talk with Joshua To, Nicholas Kamuda, and Anna Mill! Our personal highlight? Moderator Lieven Scheire getting the exclusive first try-out of the Orion glasses in Europe - the most advanced pair of AR glasses ever made, seamlessly bridging the physical and virtual worlds! 🕶️ We’re thrilled about getting Lieven Scheire on that stage and very thankful to Rizon Parein, founder of Us by Night and former Product Designer at Meta. What a fantastic start to our collaboration - part 2 loading! 🙌 #SuperNovaOnTour #LievenScheire #Orion #MetaPanel #UsByNight
➡️ Ready to turn your startup idea into reality, but still looking for the right partner-in-crime? ➡️ Are you an entrepreneurial soul that's interested to join someone else's idea as a co-founder? ➡️ Already running an early-stage startup, but still looking for a late co-founder to join you in your journey? 💡 On October 24th, imec.istart organizes an online matchmaking event for anyone that wants to connect with potential co-founders. 📅 Reserve your seat here to find your match made in heaven: https://lnkd.in/e93vzbuZ #matchmaking #cofounder #startup #technology
What would tech and innovation be without bold founders on a mission to make a difference? Meet Maura Nachtergaele, the trailblazing CEO of HR SaaS company Payflip, who turned a personal challenge into a revolutionary salary solution. 💡 Read the full interview and get inspired! 👇 #WomenInTech #SaaS #Innovation #Startups #Payflip